Pedal to Padre, Inc. incorporated in 2017 and continues the Pedal to Padre tour which began in 1996. Our purpose is to provide a tour between Brownsville, TX and South Padre Island, TX targeted toward a wide range of riders at varying experience levels. The primary tour will be approximately 30 miles and an expert route is regularly offered for advanced riders looking for longer tour. Pedal to Padre has seen between 1,000 –1,500 riders for the last several years and we hope to continue that tradition. Local non-profit organizations are recruited to volunteer at the event in return for a donation to their organization, and as revenues allow, Pedal to Padre, Inc. plans to make donations to local non-profit causes in the cities we ride through or to local municipal recreation, beautification, or tourism causes.RIDE - The ride is held on the first Sunday in May each year. It begins in Brownsville, TX and ultimately ends on South Padre Island, TX. It is VERY IMPORTANT to note that the only way to reach South Padre Island as part of this event is over the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway. Bicycles cannot be ridden over the causeway as part of regular operation, but special events do allow for pedestrian and bicycle traffic when properly arranged and when all proper permissions are granted. Pedal to Padre, Inc. works with the cities of Port Isabel, TX, South Padre Island, TX and the Texas Department of Transportation to arrange for the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway to be closed to vehicle traffic for a short window to allow bicycles to cross over the causeway as part of the event. The time and duration of the closure are arranged in advance, and ride participants must reach a designated location in order to be able to ride across the causeway as part of participating in the event. Paying the signup fee and starting the ride on time does not guarantee you will be able to ride across the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway. Participants must arrive at the re-grouping area by the designated time in order to take part in the last leg of the ride over the causeway. There are no discounts or refunds for riders who fail to reach the designated regrouping area by the designated time, regardless of the reason. There is also no guaranteed transportation over the causeway for riders who fail to reach the re-grouping area by the designated time.Participants should consult their physician before in engaging in any physical activity, and participants should be familiar with their experience level as well as pace and distance they can ride and over what period of time to determine whether it will be more likely than not they will be able to reach the regrouping area in time to cross the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway as part of participating in the ride.Rest stops for hydration and health breaks can be found along the route, as well as support vehicles during the ride. Route Maps will be published each year in advance of the ride with details on the route, and rest stop locations. When riding through areas where cones have been placed along the route, riders should stay to the right of cones to ensure safety.